Economy
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BoE interest rate decision comment: “Although there is a great deal of speculation about future rises it is important not to get carried away.”
Kevin Roberts, Director, Legal & General Mortgage Club comments on the Bank of England’s interest rate decision: “Today’s decision is welcome news…
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BoE interest rate decision comment: “…we believe a period of interest rate hikes lies ahead for the UK.”
Alex Brandreth, Deputy CIO at Brown Shipley, said: “While interest rates remain unchanged, it does look like policy direction is going to change…
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BoE interest rate decision comment: “The unreliable boyfriend returns.”
Ben Brettell, Senior Economist, Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Not for the first time, Mark Carney’s policy of guiding the markets as to what…
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BoE interest rate decision comment: “This is quite the turnaround from where we were just weeks ago.”
Aberdeen Standard Investments Investment Strategist Luke Bartholomew said: “This is quite the turnaround from where we were just weeks ago. Carney has…
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BoE interest rate decision comment: “A wave of weak data points washed over any chance of the MPC raising rates today.”
Philip Smeaton, chief investment officer at Sanlam UK, said: “A wave of weak data points washed over any chance of the MPC…
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BoE interest rate decision comment: “The unofficial pact that has existed with markets over the Bank’s forward guidance is still well and truly intact.”
Charles Haresnape, CEO, Gatehouse Bank: “The unofficial pact that has existed with markets over the Bank’s forward guidance is still well and…
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“The next recession could be very painful and potentially existential for the Eurozone…”
Today’s Europe Day marks the anniversary of the Schuman declaration which paved the way for the creation of the European Union, Jon…
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Bank of England’s interest rate announcement: comment
In response to the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates today, here’s the view of industry executives. Ben Brettell, Senior…
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Financial services profession’s confidence in UK economy is on the up
A survey from Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has revealed that the financial services profession’s confidence in the UK’s economic…
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Why inflation could corner central banks in 2018
The 2018 outlook from Fidelity International’s Multi-Asset CIO James Bateman, who looks at what will happen when central banks step back in…
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